Malden seniors celebrate graduation from PCSS, prepare for next chapter of their lives

On Friday, May 29, Pioneer Charter School of Science I (Everett) and II (Saugus) honored their Class of 2026 in a joint graduation ceremony at the Great Hall at Faneuil Hall in Boston. Among the graduates were nine students from Malden. The event celebrated this resilient and high-achieving group of students, who are now headed to some of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities.

This year, 108 seniors from both PCSS campuses were accepted to 140 distinct colleges, including Yale, Northeastern, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University, and received more than $20 million in total scholarships. This year’s graduating class included three Thrive Scholars, one QuestBridge Scholar, a Posse Scholar and a Gates Scholar.

According to the PCSS website, PCSS is a rigorous college preparatory charter school that aims “to prepare educationally under-resourced students for today’s competitive world…. You can apply to one or both of the schools.

“Preference will be given to students from Chelsea, Everett, and Revere at PCSS-I (Everett) and to students from Danvers, Lynn, Peabody, Salem, and Saugus at PCSS-II (Saugus/Beverly).